Priest against celibacy
*Leon Laclau shared his life, and often, his bed, with Marga over 20 years — all while serving as a Catholic priest in a town in the French Pyrenees. His clerical leadership eventually expelled him,...
View ArticleCatholic Church Repeats History
*It’s back. The sexual abuse crisis that dominated U.S. headlines in 2002 is back, with an international focus this time. And with it comes the parallel attacks on media that brought news of the crisis...
View ArticleVideo: The Vatican Caught in Money Laundering Scandal
*What can you say about the Vatican at this point? With everything that has come out about the sexual abuse in the church and the multiple lawsuits stemming from the cases against them, nothing else...
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Lightning Strikes the Vatican After Pope Announces Resignation (Video)
*The Catholic community was rocked with news of the Pope’s resignation Monday, but there is still no sign of a successor. But of the 116 cardinals that are up for the job, there is supposed to be a...
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The Best of Black Twitter’s #PopeBars
*A Twitter hashtag birthed on Monday, “#PopeBars,” took the above photo from Pope Francis’ current visit to Africa – showing him gripping the mic and waving his other hand as if he’s rapping – and left...
View ArticlePope Francis Appoints D.C. Bishop as First Ever African American Cardinal...
*With Pope Francis elevating Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory as one of 13 new cardinals, he will make history as the first Black American prelate ever. In a surprise announcement Sunday to...
View ArticleFive Black NBA Players Meet with Pope Francis to Discuss Social Justice...
*Five NBA players and several officials from the National Basketball Players Association met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Monday to discuss their work on social justice issues. The trip was...
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